Robot going out of business would be a loss far bigger than its current financial situation. Will anyone step up and save the ...

We first told you about iRobot’s new Create robot yesterday, but now we have more. Basically this is a Roomba, minus all of the vacuuming utensils and adding a bunch of ports that allow the modders to ...

Consumer robot maker iRobot Corp. today marked National Robotics Week by debuting its newest educational robot, the Create 3, designed for educators and robotics students, the company said in a news ...

Robotic vacuum manufacturer iRobot has always taken a shine to the modders who hack their Roombas in all sorts of new ways. Delivering an open serial port and full instructions on how to utilize it ...

iRobot is trying to expand their market beyond just mopping and vacuuming, with the iRobot Create. It’s basically just the body of the Scooba without the brushes or cleaning fluid tank. Instead they ...

Robot, the maker of the iconic self-cleaning Roomba vacuum, is warning of bankruptcy. After an Amazon deal fell through, it ...

Gumstix's TurtleCore ties any Gumstix Overo module to the iRobot Create. This is iRobot's development platform that is based on its Roomba robot cleaner. The iRobot Create Command Module actually ...

iRobot has embraced the hacking that's already happening on its Roomba robotic vacuums by releasing a new little robot it's calling the "Create 2." The $200 device is essentially a refurbished Roomba ...

The U.S. Army has a lot to learn from nature. Also: iRobot launches a contest for the next home robot. In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, ...

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Amazon this morning announced plans to acquire iRobot for an all-cash deal valued at $1.7 billion. The home robotics firm, best known for pioneering the robotic vacuum, was founded in 1990 by MIT ...